The DOE Challenge Home Builder Awards are presented to builders that are changing the way homes are designed and constructed. (Adam Dotson Photography)

The first-ever Housing Innovation Awards were presented in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013 and XPO on October 4 in Irvine, California, and focused on four building categories: DOE Challenge Home Builders, Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Participating Contractors, Excellence in Building Science Educator of the Year, and Building America Top Innovations. The Housing Innovation Awards recognize a diverse group of industry leaders who are helping communities across the country save money and energy and are leading the way to affordable, comfortable zero net-energy ready homes. The Housing Innovation Awards support the Energy Department’s commitment to help harness American ingenuity to commercialize and deploy cutting-edge technologies, as well as to promote improving the energy efficiency of the U.S. housing stock.

The following entries were presented with Housing Innovation Awards:

DOE Challenge Home Builder Awards

The DOE Challenge Home Builder Awards are presented to builders that are changing the way homes are designed and constructed. The DOE Challenge Home designation is the symbol of excellence in home building. Only a select group of the top builders in the country meet the extraordinary levels of excellence and quality specified by Energy Department guidelines.

Systems Builders:

Weiss Building & Development LLC [Grand Winner]

Clifton View Homes [Winner]

Dwell Development [Winner]

Custom Builders:

Preferred Builders Inc. [Grand Winner]

BPC Green Builders [Winner]

Caldwell & Johnson Custom Builders & Remodelers [Winner]

e2 Homes [Winner]

Furguson Design & Construction Inc. [Winner]

StreetScape Development LLC [Winner]

Transformations Inc. [Winner]

Weiss Building & Development LLC [Winner]

Production Builders:

New Town Builders [Grand Winner]

Garbett Homes [Winner]

KB Home [Winner]

Nexus EnergyHomes [Winner]

Palo Duro Homes Inc. [Winner]

Transformations Inc. [Winner]

Affordable Builders:

Mandalay Homes [Grand Winner]

Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services [Winner]

Manatee County Habitat for Humanity [Winner]

TC Legend Homes [Winner]

Home Performance With ENERGY STAR Participating Contractors

The award is presented to participating contractors that have demonstrated innovative business practices that mark them as leaders among their peers. They exhibit outstanding professionalism, build strong customer relationships, and apply building science solutions to improve homes. Only contractors that take part in rigorous training, apply the whole-house approach, adhere to program requirements, and continuously improve their workmanship through quality assurance measures can engage with Home Performance with ENERGY STAR as participating contractors.

Excellence in Building Science Education Award

The Excellence in Building Science Education Award is presented jointly by the National Consortium of Housing Research Centers (NCHRC) and the Energy Department to advance the state of building science curricula across the United States and Canada. Patrick Huelman, an Associate Extension Professor in the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering at the University of Minnesota, is being recognized for his exemplary work teaching building science and preparing a generation to produce buildings that are energy-efficient, healthy, comfortable, and durable.

Building America Top Innovations

Recipients were acknowledged for their game-changing Building America research achievements. These innovations are helping to guide residential building professionals in moving toward more energy-efficient, healthier, and durable homes.

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